age: 63
Note: Grave Marker lists date of birth as 1848, which is not correct. Death Certificate lists date of birth as December 6, 1847, which is also not correct. The correct date of birth should be December 5, 1846. It was common for the dutch name of "Jan" to be changed to "John" when immigrating to North America.
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Birth Register, Kloosterburen, Groningen 1846
Certificate No. 38
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1846
Birthplace: Hornhuizen, Kloosterburen
Child: Jan Wierenga
Gender: Male
Father: Douwe Wierenga
Age: 28 years
Occupation: day laborer
Mother: Pieterke Jans Niewold
Age: 23 years
Marriage Register, Kloosterburen, Groningen 1869
Certificate No. 1
Date of Marriage: 7 Apr 1869
Place of Marriage: Kloosterburen
Groom's Name: Jan Wierenga
Groom's Age: 22 years
Groom's Occupation: farmhand
Groom's Birthplace: Hornhuizen
Father of Groom: Douwe Wierenga
Mother of Groom: Pieterke Jans Niewold
Mother's Occupation: day laborer
Bride's Name: Stientje Wierenga
Bride's Age: 24 years
Bride's Birthplace: Kloosterburen
Father of Bride: Jan Hendriks Wierenga
Father's Occupation: day laborer
Mother of Bride: Wilhelmina Jans Bosch [signed Bos]
Marriage Register, Michigan
Book 2, page 466
Record No. 5230
Date of License: Apr 6 1892
Groom's Name: Jan Wierings
Groom's Age: 45
Groom's Race: white
Groom's Residence: Grand Rapids, M.
Groom's Birthplace: Netherlands
Groom's Occupation: Gardener
Groom's Father: Douw Wierings
Groom's Mother: Pieterke Newald
Bride's Name: Sietske Vanbruggen Lanting
Bride's Age: 52
Bride's Race: white
Bride's Residence: Grand Rapids, M.
Bride's Birthplace: Netherlands
Bride's Occupation: None
Bride's Father: --- Vanbruggen
Bride's Mother: Unknown
Previous Marriage: once [for both]
Date of Marriage: Apr. 7 1892
Place of Marriage: Oakdale Park, Kent Co. Mich.
Married by G.A. DeHaan, Pastor
Witness: Henry Beets of Oakdale Park
Witness: Mrs. G. DeHaan of Oakdale Park
[above information provided by Joan Carlson]
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Note: Grave Marker lists date of birth as 1848, which is not correct. Death Certificate lists date of birth as December 6, 1847, which is also not correct. The correct date of birth should be December 5, 1846. It was common for the dutch name of "Jan" to be changed to "John" when immigrating to North America.
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Birth Register, Kloosterburen, Groningen 1846
Certificate No. 38
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1846
Birthplace: Hornhuizen, Kloosterburen
Child: Jan Wierenga
Gender: Male
Father: Douwe Wierenga
Age: 28 years
Occupation: day laborer
Mother: Pieterke Jans Niewold
Age: 23 years
Marriage Register, Kloosterburen, Groningen 1869
Certificate No. 1
Date of Marriage: 7 Apr 1869
Place of Marriage: Kloosterburen
Groom's Name: Jan Wierenga
Groom's Age: 22 years
Groom's Occupation: farmhand
Groom's Birthplace: Hornhuizen
Father of Groom: Douwe Wierenga
Mother of Groom: Pieterke Jans Niewold
Mother's Occupation: day laborer
Bride's Name: Stientje Wierenga
Bride's Age: 24 years
Bride's Birthplace: Kloosterburen
Father of Bride: Jan Hendriks Wierenga
Father's Occupation: day laborer
Mother of Bride: Wilhelmina Jans Bosch [signed Bos]
Marriage Register, Michigan
Book 2, page 466
Record No. 5230
Date of License: Apr 6 1892
Groom's Name: Jan Wierings
Groom's Age: 45
Groom's Race: white
Groom's Residence: Grand Rapids, M.
Groom's Birthplace: Netherlands
Groom's Occupation: Gardener
Groom's Father: Douw Wierings
Groom's Mother: Pieterke Newald
Bride's Name: Sietske Vanbruggen Lanting
Bride's Age: 52
Bride's Race: white
Bride's Residence: Grand Rapids, M.
Bride's Birthplace: Netherlands
Bride's Occupation: None
Bride's Father: --- Vanbruggen
Bride's Mother: Unknown
Previous Marriage: once [for both]
Date of Marriage: Apr. 7 1892
Place of Marriage: Oakdale Park, Kent Co. Mich.
Married by G.A. DeHaan, Pastor
Witness: Henry Beets of Oakdale Park
Witness: Mrs. G. DeHaan of Oakdale Park
[above information provided by Joan Carlson]
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age: 63
Note: Grave Marker lists date of birth as 1848, which is not correct. Death Certificate lists date of birth as December 6, 1847, which is also not correct. The correct date of birth should be December 5, 1846. It was common for the dutch name of "Jan" to be changed to "John" when immigrating to North America.
-----------
Birth Register, Kloosterburen, Groningen 1846
Certificate No. 38
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1846
Birthplace: Hornhuizen, Kloosterburen
Child: Jan Wierenga
Gender: Male
Father: Douwe Wierenga
Age: 28 years
Occupation: day laborer
Mother: Pieterke Jans Niewold
Age: 23 years
Marriage Register, Kloosterburen, Groningen 1869
Certificate No. 1
Date of Marriage: 7 Apr 1869
Place of Marriage: Kloosterburen
Groom's Name: Jan Wierenga
Groom's Age: 22 years
Groom's Occupation: farmhand
Groom's Birthplace: Hornhuizen
Father of Groom: Douwe Wierenga
Mother of Groom: Pieterke Jans Niewold
Mother's Occupation: day laborer
Bride's Name: Stientje Wierenga
Bride's Age: 24 years
Bride's Birthplace: Kloosterburen
Father of Bride: Jan Hendriks Wierenga
Father's Occupation: day laborer
Mother of Bride: Wilhelmina Jans Bosch [signed Bos]
Marriage Register, Michigan
Book 2, page 466
Record No. 5230
Date of License: Apr 6 1892
Groom's Name: Jan Wierings
Groom's Age: 45
Groom's Race: white
Groom's Residence: Grand Rapids, M.
Groom's Birthplace: Netherlands
Groom's Occupation: Gardener
Groom's Father: Douw Wierings
Groom's Mother: Pieterke Newald
Bride's Name: Sietske Vanbruggen Lanting
Bride's Age: 52
Bride's Race: white
Bride's Residence: Grand Rapids, M.
Bride's Birthplace: Netherlands
Bride's Occupation: None
Bride's Father: --- Vanbruggen
Bride's Mother: Unknown
Previous Marriage: once [for both]
Date of Marriage: Apr. 7 1892
Place of Marriage: Oakdale Park, Kent Co. Mich.
Married by G.A. DeHaan, Pastor
Witness: Henry Beets of Oakdale Park
Witness: Mrs. G. DeHaan of Oakdale Park
[above information provided by Joan Carlson]
-----------------
Note: Grave Marker lists date of birth as 1848, which is not correct. Death Certificate lists date of birth as December 6, 1847, which is also not correct. The correct date of birth should be December 5, 1846. It was common for the dutch name of "Jan" to be changed to "John" when immigrating to North America.
-----------
Birth Register, Kloosterburen, Groningen 1846
Certificate No. 38
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1846
Birthplace: Hornhuizen, Kloosterburen
Child: Jan Wierenga
Gender: Male
Father: Douwe Wierenga
Age: 28 years
Occupation: day laborer
Mother: Pieterke Jans Niewold
Age: 23 years
Marriage Register, Kloosterburen, Groningen 1869
Certificate No. 1
Date of Marriage: 7 Apr 1869
Place of Marriage: Kloosterburen
Groom's Name: Jan Wierenga
Groom's Age: 22 years
Groom's Occupation: farmhand
Groom's Birthplace: Hornhuizen
Father of Groom: Douwe Wierenga
Mother of Groom: Pieterke Jans Niewold
Mother's Occupation: day laborer
Bride's Name: Stientje Wierenga
Bride's Age: 24 years
Bride's Birthplace: Kloosterburen
Father of Bride: Jan Hendriks Wierenga
Father's Occupation: day laborer
Mother of Bride: Wilhelmina Jans Bosch [signed Bos]
Marriage Register, Michigan
Book 2, page 466
Record No. 5230
Date of License: Apr 6 1892
Groom's Name: Jan Wierings
Groom's Age: 45
Groom's Race: white
Groom's Residence: Grand Rapids, M.
Groom's Birthplace: Netherlands
Groom's Occupation: Gardener
Groom's Father: Douw Wierings
Groom's Mother: Pieterke Newald
Bride's Name: Sietske Vanbruggen Lanting
Bride's Age: 52
Bride's Race: white
Bride's Residence: Grand Rapids, M.
Bride's Birthplace: Netherlands
Bride's Occupation: None
Bride's Father: --- Vanbruggen
Bride's Mother: Unknown
Previous Marriage: once [for both]
Date of Marriage: Apr. 7 1892
Place of Marriage: Oakdale Park, Kent Co. Mich.
Married by G.A. DeHaan, Pastor
Witness: Henry Beets of Oakdale Park
Witness: Mrs. G. DeHaan of Oakdale Park
[above information provided by Joan Carlson]
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